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Offline AlanOnTheWirral

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Problem with deciphering a surname.
« on: Monday 01 September 14 08:28 BST (UK) »
I cant figure out what the surname is in this Liverpool Baptism Register,..............can anyone help me out please?

Molyneux, Liverpool.
Fell, Liverpool, Wales & Ireland.
McAra, Perthshire.

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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 September 14 08:58 BST (UK) »
It looks like Thomas to me.
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Cline: Ireland and Berwick on Twieed
Collin: Eyemouth
Clyne: Ireland, Berwickshire, Northumberland
Barns, Barnes: Fife
Walker: Edinburgh & Stirling
Laing, Wilson, Forrest, Forrester, Colven, Rae, Cowe, Buglass, Johnson, Wilson, Thorburn, Darling, Broomfield, : Berwickshire
McRaw, Cameron, Taylor, Gould/Guild, McIntyre, Maxton, McDonald, Douglass : Perthshire
Cormack, Campbell, Sutherland, Doull: Caithness

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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 September 14 09:14 BST (UK) »
I think the fourth col has the surname in  - it looks like Watkin.


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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 September 14 09:25 BST (UK) »
Excel, sorry I should have shown the complete entry.  That's is the Christian name, the name in the forth column I need.
Molyneux, Liverpool.
Fell, Liverpool, Wales & Ireland.
McAra, Perthshire.

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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 September 14 09:32 BST (UK) »
Quote from: AlanOnTheWirral on Monday 01 September 14 09:25 BST (UK)
Excel, sorry I should have shown the complete entry.  That's is the Christian name, the name in the forth column I need.

Hi Alan

i think you missed my post:

Quote from: Gadget on Monday 01 September 14 09:14 BST (UK)
I think the fourth col has the surname in  - it looks like Watkin.


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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #5 on: Monday 01 September 14 09:37 BST (UK) »

Liverpool baptism

Thomas Watkin

Baptism   26 Feb 1890

 Liverpool, St Luke

Father  William Watkin

Mother  Harriet Watkin


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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #6 on: Monday 01 September 14 10:15 BST (UK) »


Note in margin of baptism seems to suggest Thomas was an adult.   16 Norton Street given as the address.

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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #7 on: Monday 01 September 14 12:50 BST (UK) »
Redtonyt & Gadget......thank you both.   I'm only transcribing this awkward Register.
Molyneux, Liverpool.
Fell, Liverpool, Wales & Ireland.
McAra, Perthshire.

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Re: Problem with deciphering a surname.
« Reply #8 on: Monday 01 September 14 13:28 BST (UK) »
Another vote for Watkin
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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